Finance for Science Impact

The Challenge

• Science infrastructure can drive development and offer a good return on
  investment, but it requires a solid business case for investors to deploy capital.
• Donors and foreign governments have historically funded science and research in low – and middle-income countries (LMICs). However major international development funders, such as the US, UK and European countries, have cut their foreign aid.
• Innovative financial mechanisms can unlock capital market investment for
  science infrastructure in LMICs, namely using blended finance, multilateral
  development banks (MDBs), and government guarantees to de-risk investments.
• The capital market offers more sustainable finance for LMIC science
  infrastructure than donor – or aid-linked funding and allows countries
  to set their development agenda.